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Coal use is down in the U.S. and China — and it’s not a blip
The world's two largest economies made progress cutting coal in 2015.
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Important research confirms ocean acidification hurts corals
By making the water over part of a reef less acidic, researchers were able to measure how much faster coral can grow without CO2 pollution.
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James Inhofe blames Flint water crisis on Obama’s climate agenda
Let's be clear: The president's "global warming agenda" is not what went wrong in Flint.
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WTO swats down India’s massive solar initiative
The U.S. filed a complaint against India for requiring use of domestically produced panels, and the WTO took America's side.
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Urban soil emits a surprising amount of CO2
In some cases, up to 72 percent as much CO2 as fossil fuels burned within a city.
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Climate change is already causing dramatic flooding in the coastal U.S.
Sea level is rising faster than ever before -- and it's already responsible for three-quarters of coastal floods in the U.S.
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While the planet broke heat records, we broke driving records
Americans collectively drove a record-breaking 3,150,000,000,000 miles last year.
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Examination: Heat, carbon dioxide, cognition, and productivity
Have you been studying?
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Mountaintop removal country’s mental health crisis
In Central Appalachia, areas closer to surface mining operations appear to be associated with higher rates of clinical depression. Why?
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150,000 penguins have disappeared in Antarctica. Thanks, climate change!
As the planet warms and ice continues to melt, this kind of thing could become commonplace.
